GRE Word List
RESPIRATION
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
The meaning of the word respiration is breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
| integrate | make whole; combine; make into one unit |
| ciliated | having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash |
| besiege | surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually |
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
| dissipate | squander; waste foolishly; scatter |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| modish | fashionable; conforming to the current fashion |
| travesty | copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon |
