GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

Random words

WordMeaning
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
callousbeing hardened and thickened
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
gustoan individual or special taste
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
scurvya 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
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint