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 |
|---|---|
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| sibling | sib |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |