GRE Word List

BUOYANT

having buoyancy

The meaning of the word buoyant is having buoyancy.

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fulcrumprop
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transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
respitea period of temporary delay
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
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