GRE Word List

OMNIVOROUS

feeding on both animal and vegetable substances

The meaning of the word omnivorous is feeding on both animal and vegetable substances.

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WordMeaning
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
integralessential to completeness : constituent
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result