GRE Word List
DISCLAIM
to make a disclaimer
The meaning of the word disclaim is to make a disclaimer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| 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 |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |