GRE Word List
EFFEMINATE
having womanly traits
The meaning of the word effeminate is having womanly traits.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demotic | of or pertaining to the people |
| buccaneer | pirate |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| concoct | prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction |
| adjuration | solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
| sportive | playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike |
| sleight | dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| comprise | include; consist of |
| gawk | stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe |
