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

WordMeaning
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
desperatehaving lost hope
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
durationcontinuance in time
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary