GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

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concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
clientelea body of clients
blemishto spoil by a flaw
conceitfavorable opinion
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense