GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
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pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
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improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
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