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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| allude | to make indirect reference |