GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

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WordMeaning
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
opulencewealth
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
mimicryan instance of mimicking
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable