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 |
|---|---|
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| demerit | offense |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| mortician | undertaker |