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.

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plightto put or give in pledge : engage
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
havenharbor
paltryinferior
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth