GRE Word List
TRIDENT
a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
The meaning of the word trident is a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune).
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| Word | Meaning |
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| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| 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 |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |