GRE Word List
QUACK
to make the characteristic cry of a duck
The meaning of the word quack is to make the characteristic cry of a duck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| guileless | innocent |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |