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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
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| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
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| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
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