GRE Word List
WHELP
any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
The meaning of the word whelp is any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |