GRE Word List
TANGIBLE
capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
The meaning of the word tangible is capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| homily | a usually short sermon |