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
averto declare positively
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
imbibedrink
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
catechismoral instruction
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased