GRE Word List
FERMENT
agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
The meaning of the word ferment is agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | pertaining to money |
| formality | ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality |
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| intellect | higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability |
| rapt | engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener |
| distraught | upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry |
| astigmatism | eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism |
| intrude | put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in |
| grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
| beseech | beg; plead with |