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 |
|---|---|
| condign | deserved |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |