GRE Word List
COUNTENANCE
approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
The meaning of the word countenance is approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
| dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
| nourishment | something that nourishes; food |
| traduce | expose to slander |
| halfhearted | exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm |
| probe | explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe |
| chameleon | lizard that changes color in different situations |
| outlandish | bizzare; peculiar; unconventional |
| bookish | fond of books and reading |
| nadir | lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith |