GRE Word List

BIFURCATED

divided into two branches; forked

The meaning of the word bifurcated is divided into two branches; forked.

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WordMeaning
fecundityfertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
prizepry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
humorindulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
severseparate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
loathedetest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell
ingraineddeeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice
precludemake impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate
unassuagedunsatisfied; not soothed
extrapolationprojection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
tediumboredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious