GRE Word List
OVOID
egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
The meaning of the word ovoid is egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate.
Random words
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vex | annoy; distress |
clairvoyant | having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance |
conjugal | pertaining to marriage |
demolition | destruction; V. demolish |
vagabond | wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
impair | injure; hurt; damage |
speechless | unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger |
impale | pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear |
compress | force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. |