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 |
|---|---|
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |