GRE Word List
QUARANTINE
a period of 40 days
The meaning of the word quarantine is a period of 40 days.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| 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 |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |