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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| distend | extend |