GRE Word List
PALATABLE
agreeable; pleasing to the taste
The meaning of the word palatable is agreeable; pleasing to the taste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diurnal | daily; occurring during the daytime |
| catharsis | purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| scotch | stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. Θ°΅Ώΐ» ΑΩΐΜ΄Β ΐΗΉΜ |
| upright | (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral |
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| absolve | pardon (an offense) |
| rostrum | raised platform for speech-making; pulpit |
| exacerbate | worsen; aggravate; embitter |
| compress | force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. |
