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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WordMeaning
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
bevya large group or collection