GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
Random words
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|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
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| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| quorum | a select group |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
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| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |