GRE Word List
ANIMADVERSION
a critical and usually censorious remark
The meaning of the word animadversion is a critical and usually censorious remark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |