GRE Word List
VEHEMENT
marked by forceful energy : powerful
The meaning of the word vehement is marked by forceful energy : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finery | ornament |
| 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 |
| contest | strive |
| environ | encircle |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| parlance | speech |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |