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 |
|---|---|
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| whittle | a large knife |