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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |