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 |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |