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.

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WordMeaning
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
categoricalabsolute
nutritiousnourishing
askewout of line : at an angle
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
igniteto set afire
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection