GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
Random words
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| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| cue | the letter q |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |