GRE Word List
LUBRICATE
to make smooth or slippery
The meaning of the word lubricate is to make smooth or slippery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
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| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| congenial | pleasant |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
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