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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| delve | excavate |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| bookish | of or relating to books |