GRE Word List
PROPELLANT
capable of propelling
The meaning of the word propellant is capable of propelling.
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| progeny | descendants |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| exude | to ooze out |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |