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
indissolublenot dissoluble
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unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
comportto be fitting : accord
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as