GRE Word List
SURFEIT
an overabundant supply : excess
The meaning of the word surfeit is an overabundant supply : excess.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| 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 |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |