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.

Random words

WordMeaning
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
welterwrithe
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow