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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
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| apprehend | arrest |