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 |
|---|---|
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| scotch | scottish |
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