GRE Word List

GROTTO

cave

The meaning of the word grotto is cave.

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WordMeaning
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
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
tawnyof the color tawny