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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |