GRE Word List
PREHENSILE
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
The meaning of the word prehensile is capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| smart | intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain |
| jettison | throw overboard (from a ship or plane) |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| plait | braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail |
| motility | ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously |
| regale | entertain |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| sycophant | servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic |