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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |