GRE Word List
TENSILE
capable of tension : ductile
The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |