GRE Word List
COMPLAISANT
marked by an inclination to please or oblige
The meaning of the word complaisant is marked by an inclination to please or oblige.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |