GRE Word List
UNASSUMING
not assuming : modest
The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| 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 |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| impoverish | to make poor |