GRE Word List

EMOLLIENT

making soft or supple

The meaning of the word emollient is making soft or supple.

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WordMeaning
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
braggadocioempty boasting
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way