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 |
|---|---|
| trance | stupor |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |