GRE Word List
MACERATE
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
The meaning of the word macerate is soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squander | waste; spend foolishly |
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| frigid | intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |
| credential | evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. |
| mite | very small object or insect-like creature; small coin |
| camp | group sharing a common cause or opinion |
| volatile | changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street |
| vital | full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize |
| postulate | self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument) |
