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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
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| wither | to become dry and sapless |