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.

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WordMeaning
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
legenda story coming down from the past
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
contagiona contagious disease
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
anachronisman error in chronology