GRE Word List
EFFEMINATE
having womanly traits
The meaning of the word effeminate is having womanly traits.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temperament | characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress |
| appall | dismay; shock deeply |
| imply | suggest a meaning not expressed; signify |
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
| prong | pointed projecting part |
| potpourri | heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room) |
| compassion | sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |