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 |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
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| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| queasy | causing nausea |
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