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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |