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 |
|---|---|
| evenhanded | fair |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| billowing | wave |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| dull | tedious |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |