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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |