GRE Word List
WAN
suggestive of poor health : sickly
The meaning of the word wan is suggestive of poor health : sickly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| 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 |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |