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 |
|---|---|
| invalid | not valid: |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| minuscule | very small |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |