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 |
|---|---|
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
