GRE Word List
CARRION
dead and putrefying flesh
The meaning of the word carrion is dead and putrefying flesh.
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|---|---|
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| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
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| redress | to set right : remedy |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
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| detached | standing by itself : separate |