GRE Word List

BUOYANT

having buoyancy

The meaning of the word buoyant is having buoyancy.

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abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
reckoncount
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing