GRE Word List
DUCTILE
capable of being drawn out (see draw
The meaning of the word ductile is capable of being drawn out (see draw.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |