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 |
|---|---|
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| stringent | tight |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| retribution | recompense |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |