GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.

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WordMeaning
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
jocosegiven to joking : merry
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
adjacentnot distant : nearby
cadavera dead body
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion