GRE Word List

BENEFIT

something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage

The meaning of the word benefit is something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage.

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WordMeaning
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
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
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
anthropologistthe science of human beings
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference