GRE Word List
GROUSE
any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
The meaning of the word grouse is any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds.
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|---|---|
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| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
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| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
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