GRE Word List
QUADRUPED
an animal having four feet
The meaning of the word quadruped is an animal having four feet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| asunder | into parts |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |