GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
prop | something that props or sustains : support |