GRE Word List
RESPIRATION
the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
The meaning of the word respiration is the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |