GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

Random words

WordMeaning
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
waifa stray person or animal
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening