GRE Word List

AMICABLE

characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable

The meaning of the word amicable is characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable.

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luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace