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 |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |