GRE Word List

CADAVER

a dead body

The meaning of the word cadaver is a dead body.

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unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
swathea band used in swathing
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
descryto catch sight of
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony