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 |
|---|---|
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| ignite | to set afire |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| headlong | headfirst |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |