GRE Word List

NUTRIENT

furnishing nourishment

The meaning of the word nutrient is furnishing nourishment.

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WordMeaning
jesta joking or mocking remark
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
anachronisman error in chronology
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
effeteno longer fertile
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement