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.

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WordMeaning
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
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