GRE Word List
STRATIFIED
formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
The meaning of the word stratified is formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata.
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| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| 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 |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |