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 |
|---|---|
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| collected | gathered together |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |