GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
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| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
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| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
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| perforate | to make a hole through |
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| fiend | devil |