GRE Word List
ELABORATION
planned or carried out with great care
The meaning of the word elaboration is planned or carried out with great care.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |