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
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
expenditurethe act or process of expending
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
penchanta strong and continued inclination
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation