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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| reek | smoke |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |