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
facadethe front of a building
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
entourageone's attendants or associates
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
chivalrousvaliant
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely