GRE Word List
DUCTILE
malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
The meaning of the word ductile is malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by a privileged few |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| obstetrician | physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife |
| detain | keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention |
| symbiosis | interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life |
| simper | smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly |
| pastiche | imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists |
| manifestation | outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent |
| genealogy | record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry |
| jurisdiction | right and power to apply the law; authority |
