GRE Word List

GROTTO

cave

The meaning of the word grotto is cave.

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askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
averto declare positively
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
dolta stupid person
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs