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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| fabricate | invent |