GRE Word List
IMMURE
to enclose within or as if within walls
The meaning of the word immure is to enclose within or as if within walls.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| trappings | outward signs |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| diva | prima donna |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |