GRE Word List
CADAVER
a dead body
The meaning of the word cadaver is a dead body.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| billowing | wave |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
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| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |