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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granarya storehouse for threshed grain
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle