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 |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |