GRE Word List
TACIT
expressed or carried on without words or speech
The meaning of the word tacit is expressed or carried on without words or speech.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |