GRE Word List
PLIANT
pliable
The meaning of the word pliant is pliable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| unsavory | insipid |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |