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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |