GRE Word List
LACERATION
the act of lacerating
The meaning of the word laceration is the act of lacerating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |