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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| query | question |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| fulcrum | prop |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |