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 |
|---|---|
| irate | roused to ire |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| dynamo | generator |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| spare | not being used |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |