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 |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |