GRE Word List
CONCEPTION
the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
The meaning of the word conception is the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both.
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dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
denotation | an act or process of denoting |
grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
tout | to make much of : promote |
suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
symmetry | balanced proportions |