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
quizzicalcomically quaint
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
begetto procreate as the father : sire
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense