GRE Word List
MACERATE
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
The meaning of the word macerate is soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous |
| pore | study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N. |
| fluster | confuse; make nervous and confused; N. |
| commune | small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature |
| felicity | happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| brag | boast |
| grueling | exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race |
| animosity | active enmity |
| felon | person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime |