GRE Word List
LINGUISTIC
of or relating to language or linguistics
The meaning of the word linguistic is of or relating to language or linguistics.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| 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 |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| monotony | tedious sameness |