GRE Word List
PTERODACTYL
any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
The meaning of the word pterodactyl is any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition.
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|---|---|
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| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| postulate | demand |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
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| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
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