GRE Word List
SOLUBLE
able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
The meaning of the word soluble is able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stultify | make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression |
| disavowal | denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim |
| arid | (of land) dry; barren; unproductive |
| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| prop | support placed under or against something; V. |
| motley | multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts) |
| clap | strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause |
| backslide | revert (to bad habits); N. reverter |
| premonition | forewarning; presentiment; foreboding |
| graze | (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound |