GRE Word List
CARNIVOROUS
subsisting or feeding on animal tissues
The meaning of the word carnivorous is subsisting or feeding on animal tissues.
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|---|---|
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| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
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