GRE Word List
TENSILE
capable of tension : ductile
The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.
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potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
declivity | downward inclination |
saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |