GRE Word List
PARRY
to ward off a weapon or blow
The meaning of the word parry is to ward off a weapon or blow.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prank | trick |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |