GRE Word List
POROUS
possessing or full of pores
The meaning of the word porous is possessing or full of pores.
Random words
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| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |