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 |
|---|---|
| mulct | fine |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |