GRE Word List

FERAL

of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast

The meaning of the word feral is of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast.

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WordMeaning
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of