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 |
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retrench | cut down |
salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
skimp | skimpy |
bluff | having a broad flattened front |
docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |