GRE Word List
PERIPATETIC
a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
The meaning of the word peripatetic is a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| dour | stern |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| fermentation | the 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 |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |