GRE Word List

NOURISHMENT

food

The meaning of the word nourishment is food.

Random words

WordMeaning
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ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
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mischancebad luck
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pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe