GRE Word List
ELASTIC
capable of recovering size and shape after deformation
The meaning of the word elastic is capable of recovering size and shape after deformation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| trappings | outward signs |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |