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 |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| lampoon | satire |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |