GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
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| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
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| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
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| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
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| conceit | favorable opinion |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |