GRE Word List

FRITTER

a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat

The meaning of the word fritter is a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat.

Random words

WordMeaning
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
compriseto be made up of
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves