GRE Word List
PREHENSILE
adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
The meaning of the word prehensile is adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |