GRE Word List
IDEOLOGY
a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
The meaning of the word ideology is a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| 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 |
| overweening | arrogant |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |