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 |
|---|---|
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |