GRE Word List
EMBRYONIC
of or relating to an embryo
The meaning of the word embryonic is of or relating to an embryo.
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| viand | an item of food |
| 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 |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
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