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 |
|---|---|
| aver | to declare positively |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| imbibe | drink |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |