GRE Word List
COUNTENANCE
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The meaning of the word countenance is look.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |