GRE Word List
PLIANT
pliable
The meaning of the word pliant is pliable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |