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.

Random words

WordMeaning
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
abbreviateto make briefer
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
chasethe hunting of wild animals
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless