GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| trappings | outward signs |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| bliss | complete happiness |