GRE Word List
DECIPHER
decode
The meaning of the word decipher is decode.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finery | ornament |
| exude | to ooze out |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| 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 |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| 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 |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |