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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| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| haven | harbor |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| sow | an adult female swine |