GRE Word List
CONSCIENTIOUS
meticulous
The meaning of the word conscientious is meticulous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| wont | accustomed |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |