GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
abjureto renounce upon oath
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
raffleto engage in a raffle
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install