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
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition