GRE Word List
NIGGLE
trifle
The meaning of the word niggle is trifle.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |