GRE Word List
PETRIFY
to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
The meaning of the word petrify is to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| antecede | precede |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |