GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

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prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
haphappening
ferventvery hot : glowing
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negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
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