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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WordMeaning
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people