GRE Word List
CUBICLE
a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
The meaning of the word cubicle is a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| 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 |
| feint | something feigned |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |