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 |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| shove | to push along |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |