GRE Word List
RAIMENT
clothing
The meaning of the word raiment is clothing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| 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 |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |