GRE Word List
DISCREPANCY
the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
The meaning of the word discrepancy is the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| fete | festival |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| 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 |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |