GRE Word List

SUSCEPTIBLE

capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation

The meaning of the word susceptible is capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation.

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WordMeaning
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
braidto make from braids
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument