GRE Word List
EFFERVESCENCE
the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
The meaning of the word effervescence is the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| wry | twist |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |