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 |
|---|---|
| sanction | a formal decree |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |