GRE Word List
VULTURE
any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
The meaning of the word vulture is any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| edifice | building |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| demerit | offense |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| impuissance | weakness |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |