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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|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
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| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
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