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
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes