GRE Word List

POTABLE

suitable for drinking

The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.

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WordMeaning
submergeto put under water
puerilejuvenile
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
recipientone that receives : receiver
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy