GRE Word List
LUBRICATE
to make smooth or slippery
The meaning of the word lubricate is to make smooth or slippery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |