GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

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WordMeaning
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
adjacentnot distant : nearby
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious