GRE Word List
SOUR
being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
The meaning of the word sour is being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| acclaim | applaud |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
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