GRE Word List
GRAPHITE
a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
The meaning of the word graphite is a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
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| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
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| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
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