GRE Word List
LEERY
suspicious
The meaning of the word leery is suspicious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| 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 |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |