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.

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effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
fulcrumprop
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acuitykeenness of perception
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
cipherzero
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
reciprocalinversely related : opposite