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 |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |