GRE Word List
MYRIAD
ten thousand
The meaning of the word myriad is ten thousand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| irate | roused to ire |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |