GRE Word List

VAMPIRE

the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep

The meaning of the word vampire is the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep.

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WordMeaning
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
osseousbony
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
punditpandit
retractto draw back or in
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
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