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 |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |