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.
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| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
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| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| attentive | mindful |
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| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |