GRE Word List
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smoke
The meaning of the word reek is smoke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |