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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| onus | burden |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| impediment | something that impedes |
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