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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| progeny | descendants |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| paramour | lover |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |