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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |