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
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
brawnymuscular
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
abjureto renounce upon oath
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner