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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meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
inert | lacking the power to move |
ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |