GRE Word List
PREY
an animal taken by a predator as food
The meaning of the word prey is an animal taken by a predator as food.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| skimp | skimpy |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |