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).

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WordMeaning
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
forebearsancestor
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
exudeto ooze out
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
headfirstwith the head foremost