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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |