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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| dilute | attenuate |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |