GRE Word List
LONGEVITY
a long duration of individual life
The meaning of the word longevity is a long duration of individual life.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| 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 |
| juncture | a point of time |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |