GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |