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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| enhance | heighten |
| benison | blessing |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |