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 |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| purported | reputed |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |