GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

Random words

WordMeaning
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
postulatedemand
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
strewto spread by scattering
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
synopticaffording a general view of a whole