GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.

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evinceto constitute outward evidence of
inadvertentlyunintentional
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit