GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

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WordMeaning
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
submergeto put under water
divaprima donna
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness