GRE Word List

SCAD

any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)

The meaning of the word scad is any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus).

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WordMeaning
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
figurea number symbol : numeral
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state