GRE Word List
VIPER
a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
The meaning of the word viper is a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| viand | an item of food |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| overweening | arrogant |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |