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 |
|---|---|
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |