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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |