GRE Word List
MAVERICK
an unbranded range animal
The meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| dour | stern |
| 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 |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |