GRE Word List

PATENT

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endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
vixena female fox
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity