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
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|---|---|
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
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| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
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