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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |