GRE Word List

VULNERABLE

capable of being physically or emotionally wounded

The meaning of the word vulnerable is capable of being physically or emotionally wounded.

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fermentationthe 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
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knottymarked by or full of knots
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