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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| Word | Meaning |
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| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |