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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| cursive | running |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |