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 |
|---|---|
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |