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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WordMeaning
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
militateto have weight or effect
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
swillwash
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle