GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
The meaning of the word emollient is soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coiffure | hairstyle |
| reinstate | restore to a previous condition or position |
| whimsy | whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy |
| curator | superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library) |
| nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
| exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
| fray | brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
| recreant | disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person |
| effete | having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted |
| retrograde | go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ. |
