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 |
|---|---|
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |