GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
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| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |