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).
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|---|---|
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| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
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| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |