GRE Word List
POTABLE
suitable for drinking
The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |