GRE Word List
RUMINANT
an animal that chews the cud
The meaning of the word ruminant is an animal that chews the cud.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| score | twenty |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| malediction | curse |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |