GRE Word List
ABOMINATE
to hate or loathe intensely : abhor
The meaning of the word abominate is to hate or loathe intensely : abhor.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |