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 |
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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 |