GRE Word List
PTERODACTYL
extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
The meaning of the word pterodactyl is extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bank | heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning |
| endue | provide with some quality; endow |
| intoxicate | make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| indecision | irresolution; inability to make up one's mind |
| incite | arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| impetuous | violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision |
| illusory | illusive; deceptive; not real |
| incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
