GRE Word List
VENUE
locale
The meaning of the word venue is locale.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| 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 |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |