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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|---|---|
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| lode | waterway |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
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| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
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