Gre Group2 Flashcards
amalgamate
to bring or combine several elements into a whole or with something else
assuage
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, pacify
bolster
provide support or reinforcement; and strengthen
burgeon
grow and flourish
buttress
to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure-used to bolster a wall
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable;erratic
catalyst
something/person that causes an important event to happen or change
caustic
burning;stinging harsh or corrosive in tone (causing corrosion
centrifuge
an machine that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
converge
move or draw together at a certain location
conversion
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
corrosion
a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action; wearing away
decibel
unit of measurement for the intensity of sounds
distill
remove impurities from, increase the concentration process of vaporization and separate through the process of distillation
divest
reduce or dispose of or remove;strip clothes
enervate
weaken mentally or morally;vitality
ephemeral
brief; fleeting; a very short time
eradicate
destroy completely, to annihilate; pull out by the root
expel
to force out; to discharge
extend
to lengthen or stretch out
facilitate
to aid by making easier
implode
to abruptly and violently collapse inward
inchoate
in an initial stage; not fully formed
incubation
maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development; eggs for hatching
intransigent
not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
refuse to compromise
infuse
to imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill
inundate
to flood or overwhelm; fill or cover completely, usually with water
invigoration
the quality of begin energized or filled with liveliness
lackluster
dull; lacking brilliance or vitality or luminosity
lethargic
lacking energy;sluggish or sleepy
obivate
to anticipate and make unnecessary
pervasive
spreading throughout; having the tendency to permeate
placate
to appease;to calm by making concessions
plod
to trudge; to move slowly and heavily
plummet
to plunge or drop straight down
precipitate
acting with excessive haste or impulse
precursor
one that preceeds and indicates or announces another
proliferate
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
propagate
to cause to spread, multiply, or reproduce
prune
to clip; to cut back or clip branches
rarefy
to make or become thin,less dense;to refine
recitfy
to make right; to fix; to correct
retard
to slow; delay; or hamper
saturate
to fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance;to soak
sever
to remove or separate by cutting off
stimulate
an invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity.
synthesis
the combination of parts to make a whole
tentative
not definite; uncertain; experimental
vigor
active bodily; or mental strength or energy ; force
viscous
thick;sticky
vital
essential for or or relating to life; necessary
vitality
vigor;ability to live or grow; energy
volatile
readily changing to vapor; changeable;fickle;explosive
waver
to move to and fro;to sway;to be unsettled in decision
