Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: The amount of salt present in a liquid, especially water.

Example: The salinity of the ocean affects marine life and ecosystems.

Definition: The process of making land or water salty, often due to the accumulation of salt from irrigation or seawater.

Example: Salinization can lead to reduced agricultural productivity in affected areas.

Definition: To make something salty by adding salt to it.

Example: Farmers may salinize the soil to improve its mineral content.

Definition: A device that measures how much salt is present in a liquid by checking its electrical conductivity.

Example: The scientist used a salinometer to determine the salt concentration in the seawater sample.

Definition: Related to the glands that produce saliva or to the saliva itself.

Example: The salivary glands help in the digestion of food by producing saliva.

Definition: To produce saliva, often in response to the smell or thought of food.

Example: The delicious aroma of the cookies made me salivate.

Definition: To produce saliva, especially in response to the smell or thought of food.

Example: The delicious aroma of the cookies made me salivate.

Definition: The process of producing saliva, which is the watery liquid in the mouth that helps with digestion and keeps the mouth moist.

Example: The smell of food caused an increase in salivation, making her mouth water.

Definition: The quality of having a yellowish or pale complexion, often indicating illness or poor health.

Example: The patient's sallowness was a sign that he needed medical attention.

Definition: A type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning and other illnesses in humans and animals.

Example: Eating undercooked chicken can lead to salmonella infection.

Definition: A type of infection caused by bacteria called salmonella, which leads to symptoms like stomach problems and fever, often due to eating contaminated food.

Example: After eating the undercooked chicken, he was diagnosed with salmonellosis.