GRE Word List

CARAPACE

a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)

The meaning of the word carapace is a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab).

Random words

WordMeaning
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
categoricalabsolute
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
dominaterule
minutiaea minute or minor detail
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts