GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |