GRE Word List
CONGENIAL
pleasant
The meaning of the word congenial is pleasant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |