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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |