GRE Word List
DORSAL
relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
The meaning of the word dorsal is relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torrid | (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs |
| venerable | deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get |
| acclaim | applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise |
| upright | (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral |
| throng | crowd (of people or things); V. |
| maroon | leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| knoll | little round hill; hillock |
| sleigh | large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice |
| crest | top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird |
