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
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
steeplofty
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
trenchantkeen