GRE Word List

CIPHER

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The meaning of the word cipher is zero.

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vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink