GRE Word List

COUNTENANCE

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The meaning of the word countenance is look.

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WordMeaning
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
demurto take exception : object
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
spectruma 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
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea