GRE Word List
PLIABLE
supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
The meaning of the word pliable is supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |