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 |
|---|---|
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |