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.

Random words

WordMeaning
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
decipherdecode
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
pendingduring
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.