GRE Word List
AVUNCULAR
of or like an uncle
The meaning of the word avuncular is of or like an uncle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ? |
| apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |
| collected | composed; calm; self-possessed |
| knotty | intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot |
| immune | resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity |
| masticate | chew |
| comprehensive | broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive |
| lassitude | languor; weariness; listlessness |
| shimmer | shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N. |
| dereliction | neglect of duty; abandonment |