GRE Word List

MACE

an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg

The meaning of the word mace is an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg.

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WordMeaning
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
knottymarked by or full of knots
rabidextremely violent : furious
bulkmagnitude
nutritiousnourishing
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost