GRE Word List

COMELY

pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion

The meaning of the word comely is pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion.

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pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
ingratean ungrateful person
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter