GRE Word List
INNATE
existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
The meaning of the word innate is existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| caulk | to 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) |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |