GRE Word List

LIAISON

a binding or thickening agent used in cooking

The meaning of the word liaison is a binding or thickening agent used in cooking.

Word	Meaning
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restitution	an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
preamble	an introductory statement
uxorious	excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
miasma	a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
endorse	to write on the back of
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imbroglio	an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
bargain	an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
volley	the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground