GRE Word List

AFTERLIFE

an existence after death

The meaning of the word afterlife is an existence after death.

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WordMeaning
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
fermentationthe 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
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
dapperneat and trim in appearance
desiccateto dry up
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed