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 |
|---|---|
| fuddle | booze |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| quorum | a select group |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |