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 |
|---|---|
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |