GRE Word List
VERTEBRATE
having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
The meaning of the word vertebrate is having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column.
Random words
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| blotch | spot; blot; CF. blot+botch |
| amphibian | able to live both on land and in water; N. |
| modish | fashionable; conforming to the current fashion |
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