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 |
|---|---|
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |