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.
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| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
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| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
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| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
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