GRE Word List
QUAIL
any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
The meaning of the word quail is any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
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| victuals | food usable by people |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
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| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
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