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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WordMeaning
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
whimsywhim
wrenchto move with a violent twist
dingydirty
portlydignified
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
chasethe hunting of wild animals