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
dripto let fall in drops
dissensiondisagreement
providentfrugal
passiveacted upon by an external agency
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)