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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| crossbreed | hybridize |