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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| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
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