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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| dour | stern |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |