GRE Word List
HYDROPHOBIA
rabies
The meaning of the word hydrophobia is rabies.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| 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 |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |