GRE Word List
LANGUOR
weakness or weariness of body or mind
The meaning of the word languor is weakness or weariness of body or mind.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| 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 |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |