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 |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| vulture | any 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 |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |