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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WordMeaning
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
igneousformed by solidification of magma
celerityrapidity of motion or action
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly