GRE Word List
CAULK
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
The meaning of the word caulk is make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minuscule | extremely small |
| pathological | pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease |
| anneal | reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) |
| quixotic | idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote |
| truism | self-evident truth |
| litter | waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter |
| ribald | marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke |
| incorporate | introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ. |
| philanthropist | lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy |
| viscous | (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency |
