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 |
|---|---|
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| 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 |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |