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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| osseous | bony |
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| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
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| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |