GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

Random words

WordMeaning
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
pryto look closely or inquisitively
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach