GRE Word List

POTABLE

suitable for drinking

The meaning of the word potable is suitable for drinking.

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riveta 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
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
pitfalltrap
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle