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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| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
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| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
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| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |