GRE Word List
DENOMINATION
an act of denominating
The meaning of the word denomination is an act of denominating.
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| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| 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 |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |