GRE Word List

MALLEABLE

capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers

The meaning of the word malleable is capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers.

Random words

WordMeaning
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
charlatanquack
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge