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 |
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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 |