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.

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dilateto become enlarged or widened
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
remediablecapable of being remedied
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
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