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.

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WordMeaning
degradationthe act or process of degrading
nourishnurture
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
outstripto go faster or farther than
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous