GRE Word List
RAREFIED
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
The meaning of the word rarefied is made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embezzlement | taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care) |
| cog | tooth projecting from a wheel |
| tribute | tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to |
| pillory | punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N. |
| contention | assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition |
| contagion | infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| amulet | charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck |
| ensue | follow (as a result) |
| cauterize | burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
