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 |
|---|---|
| viable | capable of living |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |