GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
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| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
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| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |