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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| hurl | rush |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
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| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |