GRE Word List

REVERIE

daydream

The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.

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fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
delveexcavate
calculatedapt
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
irksometending to irk : tedious
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy