GRE Word List

HAGGARD

not tamed

The meaning of the word haggard is not tamed.

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humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
shearto cut off the hair from
drasticacting rapidly or violently
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder