GRE Word List
PLIANT
pliable
The meaning of the word pliant is pliable.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| 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 |
| submerge | to put under water |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |