GRE Word List

INGRAINED

forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated

The meaning of the word ingrained is forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated.

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WordMeaning
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
demurto take exception : object
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic