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
pursea small bag for money
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
gauntexcessively thin and angular
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
slakesubside
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly