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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| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
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