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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| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| puerile | juvenile |
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| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |