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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| pilfer | steal |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |