Pliant
hardPLY-ent
adjective
Definition
Easily bent; flexible; or easily influenced
Examples
“The pliant branches swayed gracefully in the breeze.”
“He was too pliant, always agreeing with the last person who spoke.”
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GRE Tip
Pliant is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "flexible" or "malleable" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "rigid".
Related GRE Words
pliable
Easily bent or shaped; flexible and adaptable
versatile
Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
banal
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
malleable
Easily influenced or changed; adaptable
prosaic
Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace or dull
adulterate
To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance
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