GRE Word List

SALINE

consisting of or containing salt

The meaning of the word saline is consisting of or containing salt.

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WordMeaning
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
parleyto speak with another : confer
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")