GRE Word List
BULGE
to jut out : swell
The meaning of the word bulge is to jut out : swell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| 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 |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |