GRE Word List
VENOM
a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
The meaning of the word venom is a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect.
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undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
repartee | a quick and witty reply |
profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
quotidian | occurring every day |
decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
slaughter | the act of killing |
transcribe | to make a written copy of |