GRE Word List
MAMMOTH
any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
The meaning of the word mammoth is any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair.
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| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| append | attach |
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| smug | highly self-satisfied |
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