GRE Word List
POROUS
possessing or full of pores
The meaning of the word porous is possessing or full of pores.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| comestible | edible |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| momentum | a property (see property |