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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| postulate | demand |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| scourge | whip |