GRE Word List
PRESENTIMENT
a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
The meaning of the word presentiment is a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |