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 |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| 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 |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| onus | burden |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |