GRE Word List

GROTTO

cave

The meaning of the word grotto is cave.

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scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
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carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues