GRE Word List
HERD
group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle
The meaning of the word herd is group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doff | take off; OP. don |
| harangue | long, passionate, and vehement speech; V. |
| marsupial | one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat |
| bludgeon | club; heavy-headed weapon; V. |
| aver | state confidently; declare as true |
| elaboration | addition of details; intricacy |
| pseudonym | pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous |
| infinitesimal | very small |
| vex | annoy; distress |
| equable | tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
