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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |