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
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray