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 |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| billow | wave |