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
quislingtraitor
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
skiffany of various small boats
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension