GRE Word List
SPAWN
to deposit or fertilize spawn
The meaning of the word spawn is to deposit or fertilize spawn.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
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| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
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