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 |
|---|---|
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |