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 |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |