GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

Random words

WordMeaning
quizzicalcomically quaint
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
entourageone's attendants or associates
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another