GRE Word List
TERMINAL
leading ultimately to death : fatal
The meaning of the word terminal is leading ultimately to death : fatal.
Random words
| 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 |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |