GRE Word List
VOLATILE
characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
The meaning of the word volatile is characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
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| condole | grieve |
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| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
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| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |