GRE Word List

HERD

a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control

The meaning of the word herd is a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control.

Random words

WordMeaning
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
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insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate