GRE Word List
SEVER
to put or keep apart : divide
The meaning of the word sever is to put or keep apart : divide.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| declivity | downward inclination |
| conspire | plot |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| 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 |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |