GRE Word List
EXTANT
currently or actually existing
The meaning of the word extant is currently or actually existing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |