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 |
|---|---|
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |