GRE Word List
PLIANT
pliable
The meaning of the word pliant is pliable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |