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 |
|---|---|
| hortatory | hortative |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| feint | something feigned |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |