GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

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divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
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wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
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