GRE Word List

FRUITION

pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment

The meaning of the word fruition is pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment.

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WordMeaning
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
determinatehaving defined limits
hauntto visit often : frequent
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)