GRE Word List
CARRION
rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
The meaning of the word carrion is rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture.
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| discord | conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played) |
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| interstice | narrow space between things |
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| address | direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech |
| annul | make void |
| tensile | capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber |
| corrugated | wrinkled; ridged |
