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 |
|---|---|
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| propellant | capable of propelling |