GRE Word List

BROOD

the young of an animal or a family of young

The meaning of the word brood is the young of an animal or a family of young.

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prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company