GRE Word List
TANGIBLE
capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
The meaning of the word tangible is capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| queasy | causing nausea |