GRE Word List
COW
the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
The meaning of the word cow is the mature female of cattle (genus Bos).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
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| vulture | any 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 |
| invalid | not valid: |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| sledge | sledgehammer |