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 |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |