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 |
|---|---|
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| warrant | sanction |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
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| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |