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 |
|---|---|
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| niggle | trifle |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |