GRE Word List
AFFRONT
to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
The meaning of the word affront is to insult especially to the face by behavior or language.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| 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 |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |