GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| sidetrack | siding |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |