GRE Word List
MACERATE
to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
The meaning of the word macerate is to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
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| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
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| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
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| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| overweening | arrogant |