GRE Word List
NUTRIENT
furnishing nourishment
The meaning of the word nutrient is furnishing nourishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |