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 |
|---|---|
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
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