GRE Word List
ROTE
the use of memory usually with little intelligence
The meaning of the word rote is the use of memory usually with little intelligence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| fermentation | the 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 |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |