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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |