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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |