GRE Word List
POTABLE
suitable for drinking
The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |