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

WordMeaning
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obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
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perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
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flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")