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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| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
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