GRE Word List
MOLT
periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)
The meaning of the word molt is periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mantle | loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core |
| eclipse | darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse |
| undulating | moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave |
| grudge | deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V. |
| palimpsest | parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased |
| equivocal | (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| quotidian | daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine |
| methodical | systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure |
| epithet | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) |