GRE Word List
CONCOCT
to prepare by combining raw materials
The meaning of the word concoct is to prepare by combining raw materials.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| expatriate | banish |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |