GRE Word List
TENSILE
capable of tension : ductile
The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.
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| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |