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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| encompass | include |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |