GRE Word List
PLEBEIAN
a member of the Roman plebs
The meaning of the word plebeian is a member of the Roman plebs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| puerile | juvenile |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| 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 |
| reek | smoke |