GRE Word List

BOOKISH

of or relating to books

The meaning of the word bookish is of or relating to books.

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uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances