GRE Word List
AMICABLE
characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
The meaning of the word amicable is characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| rickety | affected with rickets |