GRE Word List
MARSUPIAL
one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat
The meaning of the word marsupial is one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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insuperable | insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties |
soothsayer | one who foretells the future |
prosperous | successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off |
oracular | of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle |
imbalance | lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion |
incredulous | withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief |
shyster | lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner |
aggrandize | make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement |
abject | (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology |
palatial | of or suitable for a palace; magnificent |