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 |
|---|---|
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| scotch | scottish |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| pliant | pliable |