GRE Word List
GULL
any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
The meaning of the word gull is any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae).
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| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
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| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
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| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
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| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
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