GRE Word List
AGAPE
wide open : gaping
The meaning of the word agape is wide open : gaping.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| plait | pleat |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |