GRE Word List
TANNER
one that tans hides
The meaning of the word tanner is one that tans hides.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |