GRE Word List

EXTANT

currently or actually existing

The meaning of the word extant is currently or actually existing.

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fermentationthe 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
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
cornucopiaa 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
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
mausoleuma large tomb
draughta 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
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
notableworthy of note : remarkable