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 |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
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| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
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| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |