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 |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| ebullient | boiling |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |