GRE Word List
SALINE
consisting of or containing salt
The meaning of the word saline is consisting of or containing salt.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| 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 |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| demise | death |