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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WordMeaning
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
siftto put through a sieve
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
affinityrelationship by marriage
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)