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
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety