GRE Word List
MINUTE
the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
The meaning of the word minute is the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| 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 |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |