GRE Word List
FERMENT
to undergo fermentation
The meaning of the word ferment is to undergo fermentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |