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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WordMeaning
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme