GRE Word List
SPAWN
to deposit or fertilize spawn
The meaning of the word spawn is to deposit or fertilize spawn.
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| 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 |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |