GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| residual | remainder |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |