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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |