GRE Word List
SECRETE
to form and give off (a secretion)
The meaning of the word secrete is to form and give off (a secretion).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| render | to melt down |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |