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.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| unfrock | defrock |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| melee | a confused struggle |