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

WordMeaning
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
sheerunqualified
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
facadethe front of a building
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
bookishof or relating to books