GRE Word List

CARRION

dead and putrefying flesh

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

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WordMeaning
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
discloseto make known or public
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections