GRE Word List
SHREW
any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
The meaning of the word shrew is any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |