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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| nib | bill |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |