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 |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
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| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |