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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tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |