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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| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
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| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
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| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
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| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
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