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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| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| 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 |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |