GRE Word List

RATION

a food allowance for one day

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

Random words

WordMeaning
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
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reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
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