GRE Word List
NUTRIENT
furnishing nourishment
The meaning of the word nutrient is furnishing nourishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| verge | brink |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |