GRE Word List
PLIANT
pliable
The meaning of the word pliant is pliable.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |