GRE Word List
GAUCHE
lacking social experience or grace
The meaning of the word gauche is lacking social experience or grace.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| billow | wave |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| 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 |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
