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

WordMeaning
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
mediumsomething in a middle position