GRE Word List
RESILIENT
characterized or marked by resilience: such as
The meaning of the word resilient is characterized or marked by resilience: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| dys- | abnormal |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |