GRE Word List
POTABLE
suitable for drinking
The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.
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| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
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