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
desperatehaving lost hope
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
irreverencelack of reverence
begetto procreate as the father : sire
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser