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 |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
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| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
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| contest | strive |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |