GRE Word List
EXPEDITIOUS
marked by or acting with prompt efficiency
The meaning of the word expeditious is marked by or acting with prompt efficiency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| 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 |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |