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 |
|---|---|
| implication | something implied: such as |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| ram | a male sheep |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |