GRE Word List
LACERATION
the act of lacerating
The meaning of the word laceration is the act of lacerating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| 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 |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |