GRE Word List
ZEST
a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
The meaning of the word zest is a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| foppish | foolish |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |