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 |
|---|---|
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |