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 |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
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| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |