GRE Word List
PREDATOR
an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
The meaning of the word predator is an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
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| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
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| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
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| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |