GRE Word List
SUBLIMATE
sublime
The meaning of the word sublimate is sublime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| giddy | dizzy |
| 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 |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |