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 |
|---|---|
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |