GRE Word List
PALPABLE
capable of being touched or felt : tangible
The meaning of the word palpable is capable of being touched or felt : tangible.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |