GRE Word List
BUOYANT
having buoyancy
The meaning of the word buoyant is having buoyancy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |