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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |