GRE Word List
SEISMIC
of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
The meaning of the word seismic is of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake.
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hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
pliant | pliable |
extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
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 |
ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
fiend | devil |