GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

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WordMeaning
fulcrumprop
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
humdrummonotonous
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
pulchritudephysical comeliness
irremediablenot remediable
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
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