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 |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |