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

WordMeaning
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
stringenttight
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner