GRE Word List
LUMBER
to move ponderously
The meaning of the word lumber is to move ponderously.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
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| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
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| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
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