GRE Word List
RUMINANT
an animal that chews the cud
The meaning of the word ruminant is an animal that chews the cud.
Random words
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varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
scrappy | consisting of scraps |
adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |