GRE Word List
APLOMB
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
The meaning of the word aplomb is poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effectual | able to produce a desired effect; valid |
| impetus | moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse |
| catholic | (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes |
| psychic | of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers |
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| deadpan | wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face |
| wean | accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes |
| luminous | shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs |
| incorrigible | uncorrectable |
| crescendo | increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent |