GRE Word List
VIRTUOSO
one who excels in the technique of an art
The meaning of the word virtuoso is one who excels in the technique of an art.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| 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 |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| slake | subside |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |