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
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
darta light spear
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
insensatelacking sense or understanding
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small