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
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
respitea period of temporary delay
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
fortuitousoccurring by chance
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)