GRE Word List
MATERNAL
of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
The meaning of the word maternal is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly.
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| potentate | ruler |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| postulate | demand |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| congruent | congruous |