GRE Word List
CURSIVE
running
The meaning of the word cursive is running.
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| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| 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 |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |