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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |