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 |
|---|---|
| tome | book |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| gnome | maxim |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |