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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provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
waxa 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
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious