GRE Word List
SALINE
consisting of or containing salt
The meaning of the word saline is consisting of or containing salt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |