GRE Word List
MARSUPIAL
any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
The meaning of the word marsupial is any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |