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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
