GRE Word List

GRUEL

a thin porridge

The meaning of the word gruel is a thin porridge.

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WordMeaning
retaliateto return like for like
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
filingan act or instance of using a file
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented