GRE Word List
CLAVICLE
a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
The meaning of the word clavicle is a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |