GRE Word List
URCHIN
mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin
The meaning of the word urchin is mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin.
Random words
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| dribble | flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N. |
| alliteration | repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
| unearthly | not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly |
| doldrums | blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums |
| clap | strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause |
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| pecuniary | pertaining to money |
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