Tangible

medium

TAN-juh-bul

adjective

Definition

Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real

Examples

The project has produced tangible results.
There was a tangible sense of excitement in the air.

Synonyms

concretepalpablematerialperceptible

Antonyms

intangibleabstractimmaterialethereal

Categories

GRE Tip

Tangible is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "concrete" or "palpable" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "intangible".

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