GRE Word List
VOLUPTUOUS
suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
The meaning of the word voluptuous is suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form.
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| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| 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 |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |