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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harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
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