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 |
|---|---|
| forte | one's strong point |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |