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 |
|---|---|
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| rider | one that rides |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
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