un|grasp|a|ble

un|grasp|a|ble
un|grasp|a|ble «uhn GRAS puh buhl, -GRAHS-», adjective.
that cannot be grasped or fully understood: »

How ungraspable is the fact that real men ever did fight in real armour (Mark Twain).


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  • grasp|a|ble — «GRAS puh buhl, GRAHS », adjective. that can be grasped: »Figurative. This still fairly young man is capable of turning his attention to almost any topic, mastering it in short order, and putting it…in readily graspable form (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

  • nim´ble|ness — nim|ble «NIHM buhl», adjective, bler, blest. 1. quick moving; active and sure footed; light and quick; agile: »Goats are nimble in climbing among the rocks. SYNONYM(S): lively, spry, brisk. 2. quick to understand and to reply; clever: »The boy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nim|ble — «NIHM buhl», adjective, bler, blest. 1. quick moving; active and sure footed; light and quick; agile: »Goats are nimble in climbing among the rocks. SYNONYM(S): lively, spry, brisk. 2. quick to understand and to reply; clever: »The boy had a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|sen|si|ble — «suhb SEHN suh buhl», adjective. deeper than the range of the senses; too deep or subtle for the senses to grasp …   Useful english dictionary

  • Graspable — Grasp a*ble, a. Capable of being grasped. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ungraspable — un•grasp′a•ble adj …   From formal English to slang

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

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