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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| 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 |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |