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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| chafe | irritate |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| melee | a confused struggle |