GRE Word List
SEISMIC
of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
The meaning of the word seismic is of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake.
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| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |