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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outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
buffeta blow especially with the hand
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse