GRE Word List
SALACIOUS
arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
The meaning of the word salacious is arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| 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 |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| pitfall | trap |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |