GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

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

Random words

WordMeaning
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
impingeencroach
bastiona projecting part of a fortification