GRE Word List
PROPELLANT
capable of propelling
The meaning of the word propellant is capable of propelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |