GRE Word List

PLIANT

pliable

The meaning of the word pliant is pliable.

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WordMeaning
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
withholdto hold back from action : check
psychea princess loved by Cupid
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
incrustationa crust or hard coating
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound