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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| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
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| evenhanded | fair |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
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| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |