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 |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| mulct | fine |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| paltry | inferior |