GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
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ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
uniquebeing the only one : sole
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)