GRE Word List

TENSILE

capable of tension : ductile

The meaning of the word tensile is capable of tension : ductile.

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WordMeaning
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
abnegationdenial
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
cataclysmflood
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation