GRE Word List
MOLT
to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
The meaning of the word molt is to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |