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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| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |