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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gnarlsnarl
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
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celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity