GRE Word List
EMOLLIENT
making soft or supple
The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.
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|---|---|
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
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| precipitous | precipitate |
| veracious | truthful |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
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