GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |