GRE Word List

POTABLE

suitable for drinking

The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.

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veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
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rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
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