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 |
|---|---|
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |