GRE Word List
IMBIBE
drink
The meaning of the word imbibe is drink.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| trenchant | keen |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| osseous | bony |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |