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 |
|---|---|
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |