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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healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
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deputizeto appoint as deputy
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed