GRE Word List
PLASTICITY
the quality or state of being plastic
The meaning of the word plasticity is the quality or state of being plastic.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |