GRE Word List
GESTATE
to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
The meaning of the word gestate is to carry in the uterus during pregnancy.
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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
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| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |