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).
Random words
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| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |