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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veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
welterwrithe
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced