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 |
|---|---|
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |