GRE Word List

NUTRITION

the act or process of nourishing or being nourished

The meaning of the word nutrition is the act or process of nourishing or being nourished.

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WordMeaning
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
martineta strict disciplinarian
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life