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 |
|---|---|
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| 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 |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |