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 |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |