GRE Word List
GIRTH
a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
The meaning of the word girth is a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |