GRE Word List

POROUS

possessing or full of pores

The meaning of the word porous is possessing or full of pores.

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WordMeaning
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
diluteattenuate
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper