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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |