GRE Word List
ENGAGING
tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
The meaning of the word engaging is tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| mortician | undertaker |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
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| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
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