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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |