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 |
|---|---|
| render | to melt down |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |