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
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
encompassinclude
saboteurone that practices sabotage
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion