GRE Word List
TARANTULA
venomous spider
The meaning of the word tarantula is venomous spider.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpus | collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse |
| scraps | leftover food |
| detonation | explosion |
| seamy | sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life |
| remorse | deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach |
| nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| blasphemy | irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege |
| loath | reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go. |
| slack | moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V. |
