GRE Word List

FORWARD

near, being at, or belonging to the forepart

The meaning of the word forward is near, being at, or belonging to the forepart.

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cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands