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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Scientifically Speaking
Here you will learn some English words about science, such as "antigen", "clone", "lymph", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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botany
[noun]
the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.
antigen
[noun]
any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system
cortisol
[noun]
a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases
clone
[noun]
a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
dominant
[adjective]
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
fetus
[noun]
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
gene pool
[noun]
all of the genes that are available within breeding populations of a particular species of animal or plant
incubation
[noun]
the controlled maintenance of a specific temperature; fostering optimal conditions for the development of organisms, processes, or materials
lymph
[noun]
a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading
membrane
[noun]
a thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism
neurotransmitter
[noun]
a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle
symbiosis
[noun]
a close and often long-term interaction between two different species living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both
specimen
[noun]
a representative or characteristic sample that is examined or analyzed to gain insights or understanding of a particular group or category
to secrete
[verb]
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
propagation
[noun]
the process of natural multiplication; representing the expansion of a population over time
pigmentation
[noun]
the natural coloring of tissues, surfaces, or structures; contributing to the characteristic hues or tones observed in animals, plants, or human beings
physiology
[noun]
the field of science that studies the function or interactions among organisms
metabolism
[noun]
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
carbon dating
[noun]
a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain
cybernetics
[noun]
the study of how communication and control work in living organisms and machines, focusing on information flow, feedback, and system regulation
pathology
[noun]
a branch of medical science primarily focusing on the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury
aerodynamics
[noun]
the study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects, particularly the flow of air around and through objects, and the effects of this interaction on the objects
volatile
[adjective]
having a tendency to change rapidly and unpredictably; often characterized by fluctuations or instability
refraction
[noun]
the bending of the wave's path as it passes from one medium to another; caused by a change in its speed or direction
particle
[noun]
(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.
nuclear fission
[noun]
the process or action of splitting a nucleus into two or more parts resulting in the release of a significant amount of energy
nuclear fusion
[noun]
(physics) the reaction in which two nuclei join together and produce energy
momentum
[noun]
the strength of a moving object determined by multiplying how heavy it is by how fast it is going
isotope
[noun]
each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, leading to variation in atomic mass
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