GRE Word List
CADAVER
a dead body
The meaning of the word cadaver is a dead body.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| pilfer | steal |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| 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 |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |