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 |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
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| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
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