GRE Word List
NUTRIENT
nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment
The meaning of the word nutrient is nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squalor | condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story |
| garbled | mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible |
| decant | pour off gently (wine or liquid) |
| cameo | shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film |
| sportive | playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike |
| terminal | part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer |
| fresco | painting on wet plaster (usually fresh) |
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| overbearing | bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate |
| paraphernalia | equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry |