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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |