GRE Word List
DISARRAY
a lack of order or sequence : confusion
The meaning of the word disarray is a lack of order or sequence : confusion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| wanton | merciless |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| 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 |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |