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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |