GRE Word List
NOURISHMENT
food
The meaning of the word nourishment is food.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| prank | trick |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |