GRE Word List
TENSILE
capable of tension : ductile
The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| parlance | speech |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |