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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |