GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

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WordMeaning
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
reciprocateto give and take mutually
validhaving legal efficacy or force
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot