GRE Word List

QUADRUPED

an animal having four feet

The meaning of the word quadruped is an animal having four feet.

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WordMeaning
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
respitea period of temporary delay
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change