GRE Word List
CAPILLARY
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity
The meaning of the word capillary is having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fundamental | basic; primary; essential |
| aloft | upward; high up in the air |
| pendulous | hanging; suspended |
| amass | collect (gradually, in a very large amount) |
| botch | mismanage; blow |
| amphibian | able to live both on land and in water; N. |
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| unwonted | unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality. |
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