GRE Word List
RAMPANT
rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
The meaning of the word rampant is rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended.
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| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| ebullient | boiling |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |