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
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
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contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
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mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
errantbehaving wrongly
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry