GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

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

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WordMeaning
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia