GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
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|---|---|
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| fulcrum | prop |
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| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| document | proof |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
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| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
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