GRE Word List
PACHYDERM
any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
The meaning of the word pachyderm is any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| benison | blessing |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |