GRE Word List
FORTHRIGHT
free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
The meaning of the word forthright is free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |