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 |
|---|---|
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |