GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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WordMeaning
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
felonone who has committed a felony
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
phyluma direct line of descent within a group