GRE Word List

AESTHETIC

of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful

The meaning of the word aesthetic is of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful.

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disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
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miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
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cloistera monastic establishment
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
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austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity