GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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WordMeaning
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
propsomething that props or sustains : support
requiema mass for the dead
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
deliriuman acute (see acute
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite