GRE Word List
TOXIC
containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
The meaning of the word toxic is containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation.
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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 |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| fabricate | invent |