GRE Word List

OATMEAL

meal made from oats

The meaning of the word oatmeal is meal made from oats.

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surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
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