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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| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
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| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
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