GRE Word List
ALIMENTARY
of or relating to nourishment or nutrition
The meaning of the word alimentary is of or relating to nourishment or nutrition.
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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 |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |