GRE Word List
TENSILE
capable of tension : ductile
The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| declivity | downward inclination |