GRE Word List
POTABLE
suitable for drinking
The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
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| pitfall | trap |
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| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
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