GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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WordMeaning
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
compartmenta separate division or section
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole