GRE Word List
HOARY
gray or white with or as if with age
The meaning of the word hoary is gray or white with or as if with age.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| 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 |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |