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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
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| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |