GRE Word List
AFFECTED
artificial; pretended
The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |