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 |
|---|---|
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| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
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| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| oversee | survey |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| privy | private |