GRE Word List
GROTTO
cave
The meaning of the word grotto is cave.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| 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 |
| romp | one that romps |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| convention | agreement |
| aver | to declare positively |