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 |
|---|---|
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |