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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pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
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maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
repelto drive back : repulse
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
beleaguerbesiege
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