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 |
|---|---|
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |