GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.

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WordMeaning
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
abjureto renounce upon oath
obsequya funeral or burial rite
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic