GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

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WordMeaning
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
requiteto make return for : repay
detachedstanding by itself : separate
trickleto issue or fall in drops
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
rapporta friendly, harmonious relationship
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing