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 |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
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| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| trance | stupor |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| dys- | abnormal |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |