GRE Word List
MUDDLE
to make turbid or muddy
The meaning of the word muddle is to make turbid or muddy.
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| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| violate | break |
| 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 |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
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