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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jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
fermentationthe 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
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
monotonytedious sameness