GRE Word List
TENSILE
capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber
The meaning of the word tensile is capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outwit | outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly |
| orient | get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate |
| pundit | authority on a subject; expert; learned person |
| arbiter | person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware |
| pigment | coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil) |
| provender | dry food for livestock; fodder |
| impasse | predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress |
| growl | low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog) |
| pose | assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N. |
| temerity | boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work |
