GRE Word List
FERMENT
to undergo fermentation
The meaning of the word ferment is to undergo fermentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |