GRE Word List

VIAND

an item of food

The meaning of the word viand is an item of food.

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WordMeaning
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
exhumedisinter
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population