GRE Word List
POTABLE
suitable for drinking; drinkable
The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking; drinkable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vibrant | full of vigor or energy; vibrating |
| belabor | harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically |
| mutter | utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones |
| proclivity | inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad) |
| grotesque | fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement) |
| foreshadow | give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure |
| negligence | neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care |
| coma | deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow |
| mercurial | capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood |
| recidivism | habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist |
