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
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
outgoinggoing away : departing
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity