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 |
|---|---|
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |