GRE Word List
ROOSTER
an adult male domestic chicken
The meaning of the word rooster is an adult male domestic chicken.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |