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 |
|---|---|
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| grotto | cave |
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| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| diadem | crown |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |