GRE Word List
RESIDUE
something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
The meaning of the word residue is something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| 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 |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |