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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |