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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| motley | variegated in color |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| cohorts | companion |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |