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 |
|---|---|
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |