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.

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WordMeaning
averto declare positively
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
avowto declare assuredly
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
irremediablenot remediable
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
wrenchto move with a violent twist