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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| 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 |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |