GRE Word List
EXIGUOUS
excessively scanty : inadequate
The meaning of the word exiguous is excessively scanty : inadequate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| 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 |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| calculated | apt |