GRE Word List
FERVID
very hot : burning
The meaning of the word fervid is very hot : burning.
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| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| 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 |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |