GRE Word List
SPIN
to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
The meaning of the word spin is to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| 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 |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
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