GRE Word List
AVUNCULAR
suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
The meaning of the word avuncular is suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |