GRE Word List

AFFABLE

being pleasant and at ease in talking to others

The meaning of the word affable is being pleasant and at ease in talking to others.

Random words

WordMeaning
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
sybaritevoluptuary
quizzicalcomically quaint
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air