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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |