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 |
|---|---|
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| antecede | precede |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |