GRE Word List
RUMINATE
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
The meaning of the word ruminate is chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flaccid | flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| declivity | downward slope |
| figment | invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination |
| runic | mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm |
| wont | (the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary |
| junket | trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| vain | full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
