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 |
|---|---|
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| spare | not being used |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |