GRE Word List

CADAVER

a dead body

The meaning of the word cadaver is a dead body.

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insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
betokento typify beforehand : presage
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
ciliatedpossessing cilia
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life