GRE Word List
BUOYANT
having buoyancy
The meaning of the word buoyant is having buoyancy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |