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.

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WordMeaning
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
sparseof few and scattered elements
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape