GRE Word List

ASSIMILATE

to take into the mind and thoroughly understand

The meaning of the word assimilate is to take into the mind and thoroughly understand.

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remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
broachbrooch
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
tillerone that tills : cultivator
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
blackballto vote against
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
fermentationthe 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
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations