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 |
|---|---|
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| random | a haphazard course |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
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| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| shove | to push along |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |