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
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| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |