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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|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| minuscule | very small |
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| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
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