GRE Word List
LEONINE
like a lion
The meaning of the word leonine is like a lion.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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ambulatory | able to walk |
sanguinary | bloody; with much bloodshed |
scraps | leftover food |
herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
roue | lecherous man |
hindrance | block; obstacle; V. hinder |
pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
passive | not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance |
pretext | excuse |
kismet | fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate. |