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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |