GRE Word List

RATION

a food allowance for one day

The meaning of the word ration is a food allowance for one day.

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WordMeaning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
fructifyto bear fruit
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation