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

WordMeaning
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
depleteto empty of a principal substance
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
primaloriginal
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background