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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WordMeaning
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
communetalk over
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding