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 |
|---|---|
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |