GRE Word List
LABILE
likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
The meaning of the word labile is likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restive | impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless' |
| mayhem | injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim |
| exhume | dig out of the ground; remove from a grave |
| pore | study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N. |
| speechless | unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger |
| rue | regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful |
| vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
| cardiologist | doctor specializing in ailments of the heart |
| debonair | (of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition |
| decomposition | decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts |
