GRE Word List

QUADRUPED

an animal having four feet

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

Random words

WordMeaning
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
stemthe main trunk of a plant
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
catholicroman catholic
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile