GRE Word List
DAPPER
neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
The meaning of the word dapper is neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | government ruled by old people |
| annals | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
| victuals | food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food |
| enfranchise | admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise |
| gauche | clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth |
| evocative | tending to call up (emotions, memories) |
| accoutre | equip; N. accoutrement |
| tether | tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether |
| decrepit | weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man |
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |